Filling out the Florida DBA Forms

The following instructions explain each part of the application for registration of fictitious name:

Section
1 - Begin by listing the fictitious name to be registered, mailing
address of the business, the county of operation, and FEI number. (FEI =
Federal Employer Identification)

Section 2 – This section is to list the name, address, and FEI number of the owner(s) or entity that owns the business.

Section
3 – In this section the owner or entity listed in section 2 must sign,
date, and provide a phone number certifying that the information is
correct.

Section 4 – In the event that a business
owner wants to cancel the DBA then only section 4 needs to be filled out
with name itself, the date it was registered, and the registration
number. In addition, the owner must sign and date the form. Section 4
can also be used to change ownership of a registration or change the
name of a registration.

Note: At the bottom of
the form, there are two check boxes. Mark whether the form will be a
certificate of status or a certified copy.

Once the
form is processed, an acknowledgment letter will be mailed.

This form
is only a sample form, and any actual forms should come from the Florida
Department of State, an attorney, or a document-preparing agency.

Renewal of Florida DBA Registration

The second form mentioned above is a Florida Business form to renew
the fictitious name or DBA.

The information contained in the second
form is identical to the first form, but incorporates a slightly
different format and allows current owners to add additional owners or
make changes to the current owners by listing names, addresses, and FEI
number.

Immediately following the first form is a sample renewal
form from the Florida Department of State website.

Again, it is only a
sample and actual forms should come from the Florida Department of
State, an attorney, or a document-preparing agency.